West Riding Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding of Yorkshire) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse is marked for Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W1. As KK246.

Note: This appears to have been a conversion from a Victorian plate, which was done sometimes to save the officer money as they had to buy ...  read more

Code: 60070

RIF Piper's Caubeen Badge

A scarce, bi-metal, caubeen badge for a piper of The Royal Irish Fusiliers with a single, central, staple-style loop fastening.

Note: This badge looks to have had somer messy repair work on the fastenings, which seems to be the usual case with these badges.  read more

Code: 60069

Dorsetshire Regt Officer's Cap Badge

A scarce, silver-plated and gilt, cap badge for an officer of The Dorsetshire Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked J&Co for manufacturer Jennens. KK651.

From the Hugh King collection.  read more

Code: 60068

MSC Shako Plate

A brass shako plate for The Medical Staff Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK998.  read more

Code: 60066

Bristol RV Glengarry Badge

A rare, blackened brass, glengarry badge for The 1st Gloucestershire, City of Bristol, Rifle Volunteers with two lug fastenings (north and south). Brinson G46b.

Note: It looks like this badge has probably been re-blackened.  read more

Code: 60065

1st VB Middlesex Regt Collar Badge

A scarce, white metal, collar badge for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Middlesex Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west) and a maroon felt backing (somewhat threadbare). HQ at Hornsey. Churchill 1457.

Note: Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, states this collar badge was approved for wear in 1898.  read more

Code: 60062

T/18/London Shoulder Title

A scarce, blackened brass, shoulder title for the 18th battalion of The London Regiment (London Irish) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 1541.  read more

Code: 60061

RSF Officer's Glengarry Badge

A superb quality, pre-1952 pattern, gilt glengarry badge for an officer of The Royal Scots Fusiliers with two lug fastenings (north and south). KK1959.  read more

Code: 60058

2VB E Surrey Glengarry Badge

A scarce, blackened brass, glengarry badge for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The East Surrey Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Wimbledon.

Note: The https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/regimental-badgtes/es/badges-east-surreys-3.html website suggests these badges were initially in blackened brass (after the 3rd Surrey Rifle Volunteers became the 2...  read more

Code: 60056

Queen's County Rifles Glengarry Badge

A rare, brass (previously blackened), glengarry badge for The Queen's County Rifles with three lug fastenings (north, east and west - one a replacement). Worn circa 1874-81. KK1296.

Note: In 1881 this unit became the 4th (militia) battalion of The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians).  read more

Code: 60055